Course Overview:

From Holding Back to Breaking Through

“Welcome to your journey of growth and discovery! This course is what many people say they would have wanted at the beginning of their awakening journey. Whether you're just starting out or looking to deepen your personal transformation, From Holding Back to Breaking Through is designed to bring ease, clarity, and support.”

— Kari and John, your teachers of From Holding Back to Breaking Through

A five-week, self-paced course. Let’s rise together!

Available for registration today!
This course is thoughtfully designed to fit into your full life. With five learn-at-your-own pace classes, you’ll gain the tools and insights to break through limitations and step into your highest potential. We provide the tools and teachings that have supported many in their awakening to their true nature and their soul’s purpose. This course is designed to help you:

Break free from the limitations of a 3D life.

  • Step into a world of infinite possibilities.

  • Discover your unique strengths and elevate your energy.

  • Thrive with balance, personal growth, and deeper connection.

It’s now your time to create the soul-aligned, fulfilling life you’ve always envisioned. Let’s rise together!

Say yes to change today—one payment, full access to the course.

Enrollment in From Holding Back to Breaking Through (and all The Spruce Academy courses) is refreshingly simple. With just one secure payment, you’ll gain full access to this transformative, self-paced course—no subscriptions, no hidden fees, no hassle.

Your investment: $149.

This is your moment to say YES. Step forward on your awakening journey with ease, clarity, and support. What’s included in your enrollment:

  • 5 Weekly Classes: Step-by-step, self-paced lessons delivered through engaging written, video, and audio content to deepen your understanding.

  • Interactive Activities: Practical tools and exercises to help you integrate and apply what you’ve learned in every lesson.

  • Curated Resources: Handpicked recommendations for products and services to support your unique journey.

  • Completion Certificate: Celebrate your growth and achievement with a personalized certificate upon finishing the course.

See what’s inside the course.

You get five classes with a variety of lessons to access at your own pace. All of the classes include step-by-step learn-at-your-own-pace lessons delivered with written, video, and audio components throughout to deepen your understanding. You'll also receive many useful actitivies and recommendations for more even more resources to support your learning. The course materials are available to you to access whenever and wherever you’d like so take your time and enjoy learning! They’re designed to complete in five weeks — a class each week, but that doesn’t mean you can’t continue to access and revisit them whenever you’d like.

Curated classes to help you break through.

Class 1 | Opening Our Minds to Something Greater

Discover the interconnectedness of the universe and your power as the creator of your reality. Through thought-provoking exercises, you’ll align with your highest potential. Lesson topics in this class include The Connected Universe, Understanding Your Energy Field, You Are a Creator, and Practical Tools for Daily Practice.

Class 2 | Protecting and Elevating Your Energy

Learn practical tools to manage your energy, clear unwanted bonds, and ground yourself for balance and well-being. Lesson topics in this class include How We Create Energetic Connections, Managing Energetic Connections Responsibly, Grounding, and Practical Tools for Energy Management.

Class 3 | Living in Presence

Embrace the transformative power of the present moment. Align with your highest potential and create a more intentional, fulfilling life. Lesson topics in this class include The Present Moment as the Only Reality, Recognizing and Redirecting Distractions, Cultivating Presence Through Mindfulness, Bringing the Future to the Present, and Integrating Presence into Daily Life.

Class 4 | Building Your Support Team

You’re never alone. Connect with your ever-present support team, recognize their guidance, and deepen your connection with them. Lesson topics in this class include Understanding Your Support Team, Recognizing Guidance from Your Support Team, Strengthening Your Connection, and Trusting and Acting on Guidance.

Class 5 | Unlocking Your Purpose

Uncover your unique strengths, align with your purpose, and take meaningful steps toward a more authentic life. Lesson topics in this class include What is Purpose?, Uncovering Your Unique Purpose, and Aligning with Your Purpose.

Meet the teachers of this course.

At The Spruce Academy, our teachers are the heart of our community. Each one brings a unique blend of expertise, wisdom, and passion to their work, creating an environment that inspires transformation and growth.

The Spruce Academy teachers share a commitment to your growth and with the understanding that everyone’s awakening journey is different. This commitment is rooted in their own ongoing development, as they continually expand their knowledge to bring the latest insights and practices to their work.

The courses are designed from our teachers’ years of experience on their own awakening journeys including with what they’ve learned from thousands of people they’ve served in therapy, coaching, and leadership roles over a combined 50+ years.

  • Kari is a dedicated teacher at The Spruce Academy, driven by a profound passion for helping others uncover their unique connection to the vastness of the universe. With a rich background as an entrepreneur, corporate leader, and coach, Kari seamlessly blends her professional expertise with her natural empathy, intuition, and deep connection to the world around her. Her mission is to inspire and guide individuals on their journey to self-discovery and personal growth, empowering them to embrace their own awakening journey.

    Kari is a certified Gallup Strengths Finder Coach, Eckhart Tolle Teacher of Presence practitioner, coaches at Sol Coaching, and supports purpose-driven companies and teams through her work at Inspire Now Group.

  • John is passionate about empowering others to thrive, and as a dedicated teacher at The Spruce Academy, he fulfills this mission daily. With over 25 years of experience as a mental health therapist and coach, John brings a deep well of knowledge and expertise to his work. Having guided hundreds of individuals on their paths to self-discovery, he specializes in supporting and walking alongside people during their awakening journeys, offering compassionate guidance and transformative insights every step of the way.

    John is a licensed mental health therapist specializing in Emotion Focused Therapy practicing at Full Life Counseling, a coach through his work at Sol Coaching, award-winning author with a published book and workbook on the topic of How to Navigate Conflict and Grow Relationships, and an Eckhart Tolle Teacher of Presence practitioner.

Contact us.

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